Professor, College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Education Background：
· Sept. 1996 to Dec.1999: Ph.D in Agronomy in 1999, Fujian Agriculture University, China
· Sept. 1993 to July.1996: MA in Agronomy in 1996, Fujian Agriculture University, China
· Sept. 1987 to July.1991: BA in Agronomy, Fujian Agriculture College, China
Research Interest：
Stress physiology and molecular biology in horticultural plants; Protected horticulture
Research and Professional Experience：
· Oct. 2019 to Oct. 2020: Visiting professor, Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands. Feeding with sucrose improved quality of green lettuce and extended its shelf life.
· Mar. 2014 to Mar. 2015: Visiting professor, MREC, University of Florida, USA. Regeneration of blueberry cultivars through indirect shoot organogenesis
· Nov. 2003 to Sept. 2004: Visiting scholar, Biotech-gene Lab, Casaccia Research Center, ENEA, Rome, Italy. Genetic regulation of carotenoid biosynthesis in plants.
· Oct. 2000 to Sept. 2002: Postdoctoral, School of Life Science, Xiamen University, China, The anti-salt characteristic of mangrove funded by Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China.
Representative research projects：
· The mechanism of calcium signal during adaptation of longan to acid rain funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China
· Anti-salt characteristics of mangrove funded by Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China.
· National standard for Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea funded by National Standards Committee of China.
· Development and Demonstration of Key Technologies for Preservation and Export of Subtropical Fruits and Vegetables funded by Ministry of Science and Technology of China
· Visual modeling and growth system development of southern fruit trees based on physiological and ecological processes funded by National 863 Program of China.
Major Publications：
· Wang C, Li C, Li Y, Zeng Y, Jiang J, Wu L, Kayima V, Liu H, Qiu Z, Qiu D*. Transcriptomic insights into higher anthocyanin accumulation in ‘Summer Black’ table grapes in winter crop under double-cropping viticulture system. Plants. 2025, 14, 26. doi: 10.3390/plants14010026. (Author for correspondence)
· Qiu D*, Shavrukov Y, Chen J, Chen L-Y. Editorial: Stress-induced flowering in plants. Frontiers in Plant Science. 2023, 14, 1338150. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1338150. (Author for correspondence)
· Tadda SA, Li C, Ding J, Li Ja, Wang J, Huang H, Fan Q, Chen L, He P, Ahiakpa JK, Karikari B, Chen X, Qiu D*. Integrated metabolome and transcriptome analyses provide insight into the effect of red and blue LEDs on the quality of sweet potato leaves. Frontiers in Plant Science. 2023, 14, 1181680. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1181680. (Author for correspondence)
· Debnath B, Li M, Liu S, Pan T, Ma C, Qiu D*. Melatonin-mediate acid rain stress tolerance mechanism through alteration of transcriptional factors and secondary metabolites gene expression in tomato. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 2020, 200, 110720. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110720. (Author for correspondence)
· Qiu Z, Chen G, Qiu D*. Pruning and dormancy breaking make two sustainable grape-cropping productions in a protected environment possible without overlap in a single year. PeerJ. 2019, 7, e7412. doi: 10.7717/peerj.7412. (Author for correspondence)